Cincy Escapes Another Close One...

This time the Bearcats fate wasn't sealed at the free throw line. Instead, it was a key defensive stop that propelled the No. 11 Cincinnati into Thursday's quarterfinal.

With 5.9 seconds left and Louisville trailing by 3, Cardinals guard Edgar Sosa raced down the court, desperate to throw up a game-tying bucket before the buzzer. But Cincy's Deonta Vaughn slapped the ball away before Sosa could get the ball in the air, as the Bearcats eked out a 69-66 victory in the second round of the Big East tourney.